1. UKOLN is supported by: Digital Repositories Programme (DRP) Support Team Neil Jacobs (JISC) Rachel Heery, Mahendra Mahey and Julie Allinson (UKOLN) Sarah Currier (CETIS) www.bath.ac.uk A centre of expertise in digital informaion management JISC digital repositories/preservation projects meeting Glasgow, 10th October 2005

2. Main role of support staff Support the exchange of information Advice, guidance and technical support Collate and synthesise project results Maintain web to support outputs of projects Dissemination and consultation

3. Work areas for Digital Repositories Programme Support Defining repository functional components and developing reference models Developing guidelines and exemplars for the implementation of standards, specifications and good practice Synthesis and dissemination of outputs Consultation and validation of work via wider development communities Identify common areas of interest with international partners Advice on future directions, e.g. further programmes, internal/external partnerships

4. Defining repository functional components and developing and synthesising frameworks Collating use cases and documenting work flows from projects using a common style and format Working towards a usage model for repository related processes Developing a clear definition of a repository ecology

5. Progress JISC-DRP List JISC-DRP-ADMIN LIST WIKI for Programme – Demo at the moment Exploring Use Case/UML Training Understanding relationship of Use Cases, UML and Reference Models

6. Use Case/UML Training Four companies to choose from Topic – ‘Writing effective Use Cases’ and ‘UML’ Possibly 1-2 days training early Nov or Dec

7. Contacts for Support Staff Neil Jacobs – neil.jacobs@bristol.ac.uk Rachel Heery – r.heery@ukoln.ac.uk Mahendra Mahey – m.mahey@ukoln.ac.uk Julie Allinson – j.allinson@ukoln.ac.uk Sarah Currier – sarah.currier@strath.ac.uk DRP List jisc-drp@jicsmail.ac.ukneil.jacobs@bristol.ac.ukr.heery@ukoln.ac.ukm.mahey@ukoln.ac.ukj.allinson@ukoln.ac.uksarah.currier@strath.ac.uk jisc-drp@jicsmail.ac.uk